Boy · Name family
Attila
10,776births recorded
12Countries
4Variants
2025Peak · Belgium
#40Hungary 2025
Attila is a boy name family recorded 10,776 times in 12 countries since 1912. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#40 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2025, at 28.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Atilla (France, Austria, Belgium), Atilano (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Attila
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attila | Italian | 7,615 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #40 | 2011 | – |
| Attila | Italian | 665 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6803 | 2014 | ▲ 89 % |
| Attila | Italian | 255 | 🇫🇷 France | #3056 | 2024 | ▲ 154 % |
| Attila | Italian | 151 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2015 | ▼ 72 % |
| Attila | Italian | 104 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2016 | – |
| Attila | Italian | 68 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2023 | – |
| Atilla | German | 565 | 🇫🇷 France | #1688 | 2004 | ▲ 151 % |
| Atilla | German | 124 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2025 | new |
| Atilla | German | 122 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #623 | 2025 | new |
| Atilla | German | 121 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #436 | 2025 | new |
| Atilla | German | 40 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2024 | – |
| Atilla | German | 34 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Atilano | Spanish | 294 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1932 | – |
| Atilano | Spanish | 167 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1915 | – |
| Atila | Italian | 205 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1721 | 2008 | ▲ 138 % |
| Atila | Italian | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1977 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Attila ↔ Atilano — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Attila ↔ Atilla — spelling variant
- Attila ↔ Atila — spelling variant
Questions about Attila
How popular is the name Attila?
In 2025 it ranked #40 in Hungary. Official registers record 10,776 births across 12 countries.
What is Attila in other languages?
Atilla (German); Atilano (Spanish); Atila (Italian).
When was Attila most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2025, at 28.2 births per 100,000.
Is Attila a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Attila is a boy name.